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intensifier noun
/ɪnˈtent .sɪ.faɪ.ər/
/-ɚ/ n [C] (also intensive) specialized Definition
In English grammar, an intensifier is a word, especially an adverb or adjective, which has little meaning itself but is used to add force to another adjective, verb or adverb
In the phrases 'an extremely large man' and 'I strongly object', 'extremely' and 'strongly' are both intensifiers.
(Definition of intensifier noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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